Somewhat of a coincidence, actually. I reckon I was searching for some artwork I had seen in the demo, and I think I came across a thread here or perhaps the art section of wc3sear.ch. I didn't actually own the game when I signed up. Anyway, because I liked the art I came across here, I registered in order to show my own. From there, I took on the challenge to learn texturing (after purchasing the game - and consequently getting addicted to DotA), as it seemed like fun. Wormskull put me on my path, while Afronight_76, in particular, inspired me to get there. So, in short, I joined because of the art section. Oh, and I joined in the second half of 2004, if I recall correctly. I abandoned the site when Ralle and VGsatomi initiated the merge (Darky was long gone, rumour had it he was hooked on WoW).
I came back in 2008 to stalk my brother. I had no intention of picking up modding again, but I couldn't resist making a few skins, and then the wheel was already tumbling down the oh-so familiar path. But yeah, I'm here for the community.